the youth
noun
: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.
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With marquee names like Clay Holmes and Kodai Senga struggling, the Mets have turned things over to the youth movement, as top prospects Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong both made their big-league debuts in August.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Curiously, the authors note the declining mental health of young workers is not driven by a decline in wages, as the ratio of the youth wage to older workers has increased; real wages have also been on the rise.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Maclean arrives at Liverpool with more than 100 appearances for Rangers and a growing CV with Scotland, having risen through the youth teams to make her senior debut in 2023.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
And if neighbors want flowers planted in their yards or their grass cut, the youth will do that as well.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Curiously, the authors note the declining mental health of young workers is not driven by a decline in wages, as the ratio of the youth wage to older workers has increased; real wages have also been on the rise.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Maclean arrives at Liverpool with more than 100 appearances for Rangers and a growing CV with Scotland, having risen through the youth teams to make her senior debut in 2023.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
And if neighbors want flowers planted in their yards or their grass cut, the youth will do that as well.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the youth
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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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